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{{articleabout|The Mario Circuit that has appeared in various games|the ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' tracks|Mario Circuit [[Mario Circuit 1|1]], [[Mario Circuit 2|2]], [[Mario Circuit 3|3]] and [[Mario Circuit 4|4]]}}
{{about|the race courses throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series|other uses|[[Mario Circuit (disambiguation)]]}}
[[File:MK8-Course-MarioCircuit.png|330px|thumb|The ''Mario Kart 8'' iteration of Mario Circuit]]
{{quote|It’s a race to the finish line! Start your engines!|Mario|[[Fortune Street]]}}


'''Mario Circuit''' is the name of various race courses attributed to [[Mario]] as his own in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' Series. Indeed, these courses bear some features ligated to the plumber, as his red [[Mario's Cap|Cap]], the [[Mushroom]]s he uses; [[Princess Peach's Castle]], where the hero sets out his adventures in many games; [[Warp Pipe]]s, and sometimes, enemies like [[Goomba]]s and [[Piranha Plant]]s, Mario's common enemies, with no mentioning the banners that say his famous name. Apart from ''Mario Kart'', the Mario Circuit has presented in other series such as ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros Brawl]]'', where it can be considered a stage held for other various purposes.
'''Mario Circuit''' is the name given to various race courses in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series. These courses generally contain features associated with [[Mario]], such as his [[Mario Cap|red cap]], [[Mushroom]]s, [[Peach's Castle]], [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Goomba]]s, [[Chain Chomp]]s, and [[Piranha Plant]]s. Various banners bearing his name can also be seen along some of these tracks. Mario Circuit is usually featured in the [[Flower Cup]]. Outside ''Mario Kart'', Mario Circuit also has iterations in other games such as ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]].
==''Mario Kart'' series==
===''Super Mario Kart''===
{{main|Mario Circuit 1}}
{{main|Mario Circuit 2}}
{{main|Mario Circuit 3}}
{{main|Mario Circuit 4}}
In ''Super Mario Kart'', four Mario Circuit race tracks appear, looking similar to a typical standard race course, having also in them some obstacles such as [[Warp Pipe]]s, located normally on the road, blocking the path of the vehicles; and [[Oil Slick]]s that cause vehicles to spin out of control while running over one.  


Each Mario Circuit appears numbered by the time that appears: Two Mario Circuits in the [[Mushroom Cup]], another in the [[Flower Cup]], and one more in the [[Star Cup]]. The first course of the Mushroom Cup, [[Mario Circuit 1]] is the most basic track and the most simple in game, having open corners and few obstacles. In contrast to that circuit is the [[Mario Circuit 2]], the fifth and last course of the cup. This stage is notable by showing a great jump before the finish line, where the racers need cross the zone, getting a speed boost over [[Boost Pad]]s and jump over speed humps to reach the other side and finally pass the line. The third circuit, [[Mario Circuit 3]] is the last track of the Flower Cup. This course contains dangerous curves, being a zone when a racer attempts to turn around and sticks into a wall or a pipe, or getting into dirt, slowing down the kart. Finally it is the [[Mario Circuit 4]], the longest of ''Super Mario Kart''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Mario Circuits. This track contains more sharp bends and obstacles scattered through the track.
==History==
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Mario Circuit is a recurring name first given to four tracks in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''. In the original Japanese versions, it goes on to be used for one track in every mainline game. It is one of four track names that are reused in more than two courses and consistently appear in many ''Mario Kart'' games, alongside [[Luigi Circuit]], [[Bowser's Castle#Mario Kart series|Bowser's Castle]], and [[Rainbow Road]].


The Mario Circuit courses, along with the other tracks from ''Super Mario Kart'', reappear for the [[Game Boy Advance]] installment ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]'', as hidden classic racecourses. However, in the recent ''Mario Kart'' games, only two of these stages appear in. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' features the Mario Circuit 1; the first course of the [[Shell Cup]] from [[Retro Grand Prix]], known as SNES Mario Circuit 1. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the Mario Circuit 3 (also known as SNES Mario Circuit 3) appears in the [[Lightning Cup]], bearing an enhanced graphical look as its portable counterpart.
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', all circuit courses are known as raceways in English. Thus, its Mario Circuit is named Mario Raceway instead.
 
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===''Mario Kart 64''===
!width=10%|Course
{{racecourse
!width=10%|Games
|title=Mario Raceway
!width=30%|Description
|image=[[Image:MarioRacewayWii.jpg|235px|center]] ''Mario Kart Wii'' rendition
|-
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart 64]]<br>[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
![[File:SMK Mario Circuit 1 Lower-Screen Map.png]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 1|Mario Circuit 1]]
|cups=[[Flower Cup]]<br>[[Shell Cup]]
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart DS]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|distance=567 m
|A simple course that first appeared in ''Super Mario Kart'' as the first course of the [[Mushroom Cup]] and ''Mario Kart'' series overall. The course features several bends and Warp Pipes as obstacles.
|ghost=
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|expert_ghost=
![[File:SMK Mario Circuit 2 Lower-Screen Map.png]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 2|Mario Circuit 2]]
|wifi= Available ([[Wii]])
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 7]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
}}
|The second Mario Circuit course in ''Super Mario Kart'' acting as the final course of the game's Mushroom Cup. Unlike Mario Circuit 1, this course features more bends, [[oil slick]]s and Warp Pipes, and a big ramp at the end. The ramp became a [[Glide Ramp]] in ''Mario Kart 7''.
Known as '''Mario Raceway''' in game, this circuit is found in the [[Flower Cup]], being the fourth and last race course to compete in. The course features Mario's red cap on the top of the course's terrace, next to the starting line. The road is made by concrete, such as [[Luigi Raceway]] and [[Royal Raceway]]. Though the course is fairly secure, by having no [[pit]]s hazards, it's filled in rough grass, and running over them, any kart will slow down. However, using a speed booster as a [[Mushroom]] or a [[Star]], drivers can make shortcuts through the grass and dust. [[Piranha Plant]]s are an obstacle found over the grass, and bumping into one, the vehicle will spin around. Many Piranha Plants are chiefly located near to the corners.
|-
 
![[File:SMK Mario Circuit 3 Lower-Screen Map.png]]<br>[[SNES Mario Circuit 3|Mario Circuit 3]]
Upon getting the first turn, The racers will go near a hill to take a semi-circular turn surrounding a big toadstool. A long stretch of the road will come next, leading the racers to a curl S bend and pass through a [[Warp Pipe]] tunnel. The racers end crossing the finish line once gone out of the pipe. Going too high up the hill will cause the racer to go on hard to drive on grass and need [[Lakitu]].
|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' <small>(''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'')</small>
 
|The third Mario Circuit course in ''Super Mario Kart'' appearing as the final course of the [[Flower Cup]]. This course features the same obstacles as previous Mario Circuit courses and has sharper bends and a [[Dash Panel]] at the end.
Mario Raceway makes its reappearance in ''Mario Kart Wii'' as the last track of the [[Shell Cup]]. An element added to the track is a ramp to perform [[trick]]s in the middle of the rough grass past the toadstool. In addition, the first [[Mario Kart Wii]] tournament of November 2008 is on this racecourse, with extra obstacles such as [[Pokey]]s from [[Desert Hills|DS Desert Hills]] and [[Dry Dry Ruins]], and oil slicks from [[Mario Circuit 3|SNES Mario Circuit 3]]. 
|-
 
![[File:SMK Mario Circuit 4 Lower-Screen Map.png]]<br>[[Mario Circuit 4]]
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|''[[Super Mario Kart]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
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|The fourth and final Mario Circuit in ''Super Mario Kart''. It is the final course of the [[Star Cup]]. The course features many barriers and bends, and is similar to Mario Circuit 3.
Image:MarioRaceway.png|The track's icon on the menu for ''Mario Kart 64''
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Image:MK64_MarioRaceway.JPG|The first circle turn
![[File:Mario Raceway MK64.png|250px]]<br>[[N64 Mario Raceway|Mario Raceway]]
Image:Mk64mariocircuit2.jpg|The long stretch
|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
Image:Mario Raceway MK64.png|Mario's Cap
|The Mario Circuit course of ''Mario Kart 64'' and the last course of the game's Flower Cup. The second shortest course of the game, Mario Raceway features some turns, lots of grass with [[Piranha Plant]]s for shortcuts, a Warp Pipe tunnel, a course terrace with a Mario Cap, and a big toadstool.
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===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
{{racecourse
|title=Mario Circuit
|image=[[Image:Mkscmariocircuit.png|240px|center]]
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|cups=[[Flower Cup]]
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The Mario Circuit from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', makes part of the [[Flower Cup]] as the first racecourse to race. This Mario Circuit is a rather plain stage and short in length, with few obstacles and [[Item Box]]es to deal against rivals. It contains a winding path however, such as a hairpin bend, or a curl path found before the home stretch. Next to the checked line there is a detour where racers can get a speed boost by running onto a [[Boost Pad]] located there.
 
<center><gallery>
Image:MarioCircuit.png|<center>Bowser chasing Mario with a Shell.
Image:MarioCircuitMKSC.png‎|<center>Mario driving through his course.
</gallery></center>
 
===''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''===
{{racecourse
|title=Mario Circuit
|image=[[Image:MKDD_MarioCircuit.jpg|235px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]<br>[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|cups=[[Flower Cup]]<br>[[Leaf Cup]]
|ghost=
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|wifi= Available ([[Wii]])
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For ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the Mario Circuit is the second race course of the [[Flower Cup]]. For this installment, the circuit surrounds the [[Princess Peach's Castle|Castle]] of Princess Peach, while in the background there can be seen some warp Pipes, tall toadstools, smiling trees, and a Mushroom-shaped hot-air balloon midair, overviewing the track. A giant [[Chain Chomp]] guards a piece of rough terrain, ramming into any vehicle who pass near to it. Also, some Piranha Plants appear, attacking the [[kart]]s and [[bikes]] that pass too close to them, causing the racers to roll over and drop their items onto the road. However, they are vulnerable to being hit by some items of sort like a [[Green Shell]], which they stay stunned awhile. Another obstacle is the [[Goomba]]s crossing the track back and forth, before the finish line. Making contact with one, the kart spins around. Using certain item against these enemies, a Mushroom pops out of them.
 
The course contains many curves and corners. Employing the [[Drift]] is the main hint given to clear this circuit. After got the first turn and another tight turn, the racers will encounter the Chain Chomp wandering the zone, biting the trespassers. Players then enter to a curved tunnel; cross a bridge upon leaving the tunnel and discover a road of soil. After getting into another corner, racers face Goombas crossing an uneven road, giving to the racer certain difficulty to maneuver well. Crossing another bridge then (where two Piranha Plants await racers to attack indiscriminately) the racers reach the finish line.
 
This Mario Circuit version was going to appear in ''Mario Kart DS''. The beta version of that game featured a port of this track with all enemies removed, the bumpy road section flat, and for some reason, [[Moo Moo Farm|N64 Moo Moo Farm]] music instead of its original. However, the track was taken out before the game's release. The racecourse reappears once more in ''Mario Kart Wii'', being the fourth track of the [[Leaf Cup]].
 
===''Mario Kart DS''===
{{racecourse
|title=Mario Circuit
|image=[[Image:Mario-circuit.png|235px|center]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|cups=[[Star Cup]]
|ghost=
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|wifi= Available ([[Nintendo DS|DS]])
|}}
In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', the Mario Circuit is the third race course to compete in the [[Star Cup]]. The course is a reminiscent to the ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' version, albeit being longer than its predecessor. As in ''Double Dash'', the course surrounds Princess Peach's Castle, while in the background can be seen a wide country with warp pipes around. In the course appear enemies acting as obstacles: The Goombas appear crossing the road to and from the sides. Shooting a [[Koopa Shell]] at them, or using a [[Star]], the Goombas will let out a Mushroom for convenience. A pair of [[Venus Fire Trap]]s spit [[fireball]]s at the course. The victim will spin out of control by touching one. Typical Piranha Plants, as they were seen in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', are also present.  
[[File:FatManCircuitLayout.PNG|thumb|left|Track Layout]]
Characters start out the race near of a lake surrounding the [[Castle]]. After going through the first corner, Goombas wandering on the middle of the track will try to block racers' path. Passing by these enemies, characters run along a piece of the lake. Due to that part have no security fence, a player can fall off into water. Continuing the path, two Venus Fire Traps located in a S bend will spit fireballs to the course to burn the drivers. Going through a warp Pipe-modeled bridge, the players will lead to a road of soil after have taken a tight turn. The track's soil can cause some karts to go off of course, specially on corners. Crossing over the Pipe bridge, the racers go down on a curly track with Piranha Plants. Past this, characters then continue running over concrete road. After taken a tight S turn, players cross the checked line. 
 
The levels 5-8 and 7-4 take place on this circuit in [[Mario Kart DS#Mission Mode|Mission Mode]]. During the mission 5-8, [[Luigi]] has to compete against [[Mario]] to reach the finish line in a lap. In mission 7-4, [[Toad]] must  get rid of every Goomba found in a part of the course, providing with [[Green Shell]]s from the [[Item Box]]es.       
 
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===''Mario Kart Wii===
{{racecourse
|title=Mario Circuit
|image=[[Image:MarioCircuit_MKWii.png|250px]]
|appearances=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|cups=[[Flower Cup]]
|ghost=
|expert_ghost=
|wifi= Available ([[Wii]])
}}
[[File:MarsCircuitLayout.PNG|thumb|left|100px|Track Layout]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', Mario Circuit is the first track to compete in the [[Flower Cup]]. The track's overview is slightly similar to [[Figure 8 Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart DS'', having two main bends and two straight stretches. The course takes place in a section of [[Toad Town]], also that Princess Peach's Castle can be seen there. Some supporting characters from the ''[[Mario (series)|Mario]]'' game series appear as well, watching the race in session in Toad Town: [[Hammer Bro]]s., [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Sledge Bro.|Sledge Bros.]]. Of course, other characters serve as obstacles within the course such as the Goombas or the Chain Chomp. This is also where the Award Ceremony takes place at the end of any cup.
 
====Course Layout====
[[Image:MKW Mario Circuit1.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Near the first set of item boxes.]]
Competitors start out the race in the town, going downhill through a straight stretch. On the straight stretch is the first set of item boxes, laid out straight just like the other courses. Audience members, such as Shy Guys and Hammer Bros. can be seen on the left and right side of the straightaway, waving at the racers. On the first curve to the left are a few Goombas who waddle on the road, spinning out any player who comes in contact with them. After some Goombas is a little twist in the roads and another set of item boxes.
[[Image:MKW Mario Circuit2.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Near the Chain Chomp and the ramp.]]
Up ahead, the player can see two paths to take. One is on the ramp with the boost panel in it, on the right side of the Chain Chomp off-road. It can be used and the player can do a stunt on that ramp, but gaining too much speed may lose control and the player may bump into a wall to slow down even more, or possibly get hit by the Chain Chomp. Another path is around the left of the Chain Chomp, which is the main path of the course. The right lane is dangerous to go in; the Chain Chomp's attacks will reach as far as this lane. After the curve around the Chain Chomp is an overhang, crossing the lane above where the race started previously.
[[Image:MKW Mario Circuit3.jpg|200px|thumb|left|Just after the overhang.]]
On the left turn after the overhang are a few item boxes moving from left and right, unlike the stationary item boxes seen earlier. The path is very straight until a curve left, which has some more Goombas waddling around as seen in the very first stretch of the course. After the curve and the Goombas is another straight road, and if the player continues driving straight, he/she may see the finish line and start the cycle again and another lap.
 
====Competitions====
[[Image:TournamentMay1.png|200px|right|thumb|The May 2008 Competition 1.]]
The game's first [[List of Competitions in Mario Kart Wii|Competition]] took place in this circuit. The player raced against CPU-controlled opponents, while evaded hazards set during the event. The 2nd Tournament for February 2010 also took place in this course. In this one, the player has to defeat 16 Goombas using [[Green Shell]]s or [[Star]]s. This one is for Karts only. Another Tournament took place in this course and in this first Tournament for May 2010, it's a race against the 11 CPU-controlled opponents, but this time they have to avoid a [[Chain Chomp]] that is roaming around the course. This one is for Karts and Wii Wheels only.
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==Other Appearances==
=== ''Itadaki Street DS'' ===
[[Image:MariocircuitDS.PNG|left|thumb|200px]]
The Mario Circuit also appears as a playable stage in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'', in the form of a board. It is loosely based on the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' version.
 
=== ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' ===
[[Image:mariocircuit.jpg|200px|thumb|The stage in ''Brawl''.]]
Mario Circuit is also a stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' (looking like [[Figure-8 Circuit]]), with the stage taking place on the 8-figure intersection. The stage is set up with two levels; the bottom level, which is a flat surface across the race course, and the upper level, which takes place on a few platforms of the race course. On occasion, go-karts driven by [[Shy Guy]]s will race along the back or sides of the stage, crashing into characters, damaging them greatly (just like in a massive ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' download play mode). When they come in from the back, they will hit the bottom level, and when coming from the sides, they will hit the upper level. Players can keep track of where the Shy Guys are from the screen in the back of the stage. However, like in [[Mute City]] and [[Onett]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', the Shy Guy's can be knocked aside with items, such as the [[Home-Run Bat]]. In the background of the stage, there is a big screen which shows the racers' positions on the track (by which fighters can guide themselves as to where to stay, if on the upper or the lower section).
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====Songs in My Music====
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
! width=25% | Name
!Source
!Credits
!Requirements
|-
|-
| align=center | Mario Circuit
![[File:MKSC Mario Circuit Starting Line.png|200px]]<br>[[GBA Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
|''Super Mario Kart''
|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Arrangement Supervisor: Yusuke Takahama
|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''{{'}}s Mario Circuit is the first course of the game's Flower Cup. It is a plain course with a u-turn and some small bends. In ''Mario Kart 8'', the u-turn is turned into a slanted part of the road with [[anti-gravity]] and held up by Ultra Arms.
|-
|-
| align=center | Luigi Circuit
![[File:MarioCircuitIcon-MKDD.png|200px]]<br>[[GCN Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
|''Mario Kart 64''
|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Arrangement: Yasufumi Fukuda
|The second course of the Flower Cup in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''. This iteration of Mario Circuit features many elements from past Mario Circuits such as Warp Pipes and Piranha Plants while introducing others that would appear in many Mario Circuits in the future, like [[Peach's Castle]] and [[Goomba]]s.
|-
|-
| align=center | Waluigi Pinball
![[File:MKDS Mario Circuit DS Intro.png|200px]]<br>[[DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
|''Mario Kart DS''
|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' <small>(''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'')</small>
|Arrangement Supervisor: Kentaro Ishizaka
|The third course of the Star Cup in ''Mario Kart DS''. This Mario Circuit features many bends and ideas from previous Mario Circuits such as a Warp Pipe tunnel and Peach's Castle, while adding new mechanics such as utilizing [[Fire Piranha Plant]]s as obstacles.
|-
|-
| align=center | Rainbow Road
![[File:MarioCircuit MKWii.png|200px]]<br>[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart Wii)|Mario Circuit]]
|''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''
|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|Original
|A basic circuit course that acts as the first course of ''Mario Kart Wii''{{'}}s Flower Cup. The course starts out in [[Toad Town]] before entering the main road with enemies such as Goombas and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
|Grab CD
|-
|-
| align=center | Mario Tennis / Mario Golf
![[File:MariocircuitMK7.png|200px]]<br>[[3DS Mario Circuit|Mario Circuit]]
|''Mario Tennis / Mario Golf''
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Arrangement: Motoi Sakuraba
|''Mario Kart 7''{{'}}s Mario Circuit appears as the second course of the Flower Cup. It features a cherry blossom road at the start leading to a [[Mushroom Trampoline]] bringing the player to the entrance of Peach's Castle. Unlike previous iterations, the player can drive into the castle and exit via [[Glide Ramp]]. The course also features a Warp Pipe tunnel at the end.
|-
|-
| align=center | Excite Truck
![[File:MK8 Mario Circuit Starting Line.png|200px]]<br>[[Mario Circuit (Mario Kart 8)|Mario Circuit]]
|''Excite Truck''
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|Original
|Serving as ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s first course for the Flower Cup, this iteration of Mario Circuit is designed after the {{wp|Möbius strip}} and is played in mostly anti-gravity. The course features bridges, Goombas and [[Goomba Tower]]s, Peach's Castle and is surrounded by lots of greenery.
|Clear Target Smash Level 2 in under 19 seconds.
|-
|-
| align=center | Title (3D Hot Rally)
![[File:MKT RMX Mario Circuit 1 Scene.jpg|150px]]<br>[[RMX Mario Circuit 1]]
|''Famicom Grand Prix II: 3D Hot Rally''
|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|Arrangement Supervisor: Kentaro Ishizaka
|A [[remix course]] based on the SNES Mario Circuits. The course features many ramps, oil slicks, Warp Pipes, and Goombas. The main feature of this course is the usage of [[Empty Block]]s and [[? Block]]s on the road and around the course.
|Clear Target Smash Level 5.
|}
|}
While ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' do not feature any courses with the Mario Circuit name, similar courses that may be inspired by Mario Circuit do appear in each game's [[Mario Cup]]. ''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' and ''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2'' include [[Mario Highway]] and [[Mario Beach]], which are named after Mario and feature a circuit-like road design with a coastal theme. The similarly themed [[Splash Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'' also appears to be associated with Mario, as is its sister course, [[Tropical Coast]]. Moreover, the [[finish line (object)|finish line]] banner for both Splash Circuit and Tropical Coast features the name "Mario Circuit", strengthening this connection.


====Songs Not in My Music====
===''Fortune Street'' series===
{| cellspacing=0 border=1 cellpadding=4 style="border-collapse:collapse;"
{{main|Mario Circuit (board)}}
! width=25% | Name
[[File:ISWii07.png|thumb|Mario Circuit's appearance in ''Fortune Street''.]]
!Source
Mario Circuit is a playable game board in ''[[Itadaki Street DS]]'' and ''[[Fortune Street]]''. The board’s design in the former is based on ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', while its design in the latter is based on ''Mario Kart Wii'', though the route of the track is identical to its appearance in both games.
!Credits
{{br}}
!Plays In
 
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
| align=center | King K. Rool / Ship Deck 2
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
|''Donkey Kong Country''
{{main|Figure-8 Circuit (stage)}}
|Arrangement Supervisor: Shogo Sakai
A Mario Circuit stage similar to the layout of the [[Figure-8 Circuit]] appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. The stage has two platforms resembling a jump platform and a road pavement in the center. [[Shy Guy]] racers will appear and damage players from both the jump and the central road. However, they themselves can be damaged, causing them to spin out and be harmless.
|Event No. 7 ("Diddy Kong Panic")
 
|}
====''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''====
{{main|Mario Circuit (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)}}
Another Mario Circuit appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', based on the course featured in ''Mario Kart 8''. The stage is a moving stage in which a platform carries the fighters around the track and stopping at various points. Shy Guys are also racing on the track and can damage the fighters if they are hit by them, similar to the Mario Circuit in the previous game.
 
The Mario Circuit from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' also returns in this game, under the name "Mario Circuit (Brawl)".
 
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', both of the Mario Circuit stages from previous games return. However, the one from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' is renamed "Figure-8 Circuit".
 
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
[[File:MarioCircuit OWG.png|thumb]]
Mario Circuit appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' which is heavily based on the version in ''Mario Kart Wii'' and is used for the [[Dream Ski Cross (Individual)|individual]] and [[Dream Ski Cross (Team)|team]] versions Dream Ski Cross with the road now being covered entirely with snow and more ramps being carved out of the snow on the track itself. While the general layout of the first half of the course is identical to it is in the aforementioned game albeit with a much steeper descent, the second half of the track is entirely different, where they are linked by two [[Warp Pipe]]s which split the track into two, the path on the left has a more wavy shape while the path on the right is filled with [[Coin]]s but a [[Goomba]] and [[Piranha Plant]] serve as obstacles. Once the paths join back up together there a few tight downhill turns and Piranha Plants until the racers reach a [[DK Cannon]] taking them back to the starting line for a second lap.
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===''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
The level [[Mount Must Dash]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' is based on the Mario Circuit courses from ''Super Mario Kart''. The level also uses an arrangement of the courses' music from that game.


===Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games===
==Profiles==
[[Image:MarioCircuit WG.jpg|right|thumb]]
===''Fortune Street''===
Mario Circuit appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' taken directly from ''Mario Kart Wii''.<ref>http://www.tssznews.com/2009/06/03/17-new-ms-winter-olympics-wii-screenshots/mariodeamskicross/</ref> The course is used for [[Dream Ski Cross]].
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==Names in Other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=マリオサーキット<br/>''Mario Saakitto''
|Jap=マリオサーキット
|JapR=Mario Sākitto
|JapM=Mario Circuit
|JapM=Mario Circuit
|Fra=Circuit Mario
|ChiS=马力欧赛道
|FraM=Mario Circuit
|ChiSR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào
|ChiSM=Mario Speedway
|ChiT=瑪利歐賽道
|ChiTR=Mǎlìōu Sàidào
|ChiTM=Mario Speedway
|Dut=Mario's Circuit
|DutM=Mario's Circuit
|Fre=Circuit Mario
|FreM=Mario Circuit
|Fre2=Circuit de Mario <small>(''Super Mario Kart'')</small><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Kart'' French instruction manual|page=27}}</ref>
|Fre2M=Mario's Circuit
|Ger=Marios Piste
|Ger=Marios Piste
|GerM=Mario's Runway
|GerM=Mario's Track
|Spa=Pista de Mario (Mario Kart 64)<br />Circuito Mario (Mario Kart DS)<br />Circuito de Mario (Mario Kart Wii/Mario Kart: Double Dash)
|Ita=Circuito di Mario
|SpaM=Mario's Track<br />Mario Circuit<br />Mario's Circuit
|Ita=Circuito Di Mario
|ItaM=Mario's Circuit
|ItaM=Mario's Circuit
|Kor=마리오 서킷
|KorR=Mario Seokit
|KorM=Mario Circuit
|PorA=Circuito Mario
|PorAM=Mario Circuit
|PorE=Circuito do Mario
|PorEM=Mario's Circuit
|Rus=Трасса Марио
|RusR=Trassa Mario
|RusM=Mario's Track
|Spa=Circuito Mario
|SpaM=Mario Circuit
|Spa2=Pista Mario
|Spa2N=N64 Mario Raceway
|Spa2M=Mario Track
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:40, August 28, 2024

This article is about the race courses throughout the Mario Kart series. For other uses, see Mario Circuit (disambiguation).
Mario Circuit
The Mario Kart 8 iteration of Mario Circuit
“It’s a race to the finish line! Start your engines!”
—Mario, Fortune Street

Mario Circuit is the name given to various race courses in the Mario Kart series. These courses generally contain features associated with Mario, such as his red cap, Mushrooms, Peach's Castle, Warp Pipes, Goombas, Chain Chomps, and Piranha Plants. Various banners bearing his name can also be seen along some of these tracks. Mario Circuit is usually featured in the Flower Cup. Outside Mario Kart, Mario Circuit also has iterations in other games such as Itadaki Street DS and the Super Smash Bros. series.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Circuit is a recurring name first given to four tracks in Super Mario Kart. In the original Japanese versions, it goes on to be used for one track in every mainline game. It is one of four track names that are reused in more than two courses and consistently appear in many Mario Kart games, alongside Luigi Circuit, Bowser's Castle, and Rainbow Road.

In Mario Kart 64, all circuit courses are known as raceways in English. Thus, its Mario Circuit is named Mario Raceway instead.

Course Games Description
Mario Circuit 1 from Super Mario Kart.
Mario Circuit 1 		Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Tour 		A simple course that first appeared in Super Mario Kart as the first course of the Mushroom Cup and Mario Kart series overall. The course features several bends and Warp Pipes as obstacles.
Mario Circuit 2 from Super Mario Kart.
Mario Circuit 2 		Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart Tour 		The second Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart acting as the final course of the game's Mushroom Cup. Unlike Mario Circuit 1, this course features more bends, oil slicks and Warp Pipes, and a big ramp at the end. The ramp became a Glide Ramp in Mario Kart 7.
Mario Circuit 3 from Super Mario Kart.
Mario Circuit 3 		Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass) 		The third Mario Circuit course in Super Mario Kart appearing as the final course of the Flower Cup. This course features the same obstacles as previous Mario Circuit courses and has sharper bends and a Dash Panel at the end.
Mario Circuit 4 from Super Mario Kart.
Mario Circuit 4 		Super Mario Kart
Mario Kart: Super Circuit 		The fourth and final Mario Circuit in Super Mario Kart. It is the final course of the Star Cup. The course features many barriers and bends, and is similar to Mario Circuit 3.
Mario Raceway from Mario Kart 64.
Mario Raceway 		Mario Kart 64
Mario Kart Wii
Mario Kart Tour 		The Mario Circuit course of Mario Kart 64 and the last course of the game's Flower Cup. The second shortest course of the game, Mario Raceway features some turns, lots of grass with Piranha Plants for shortcuts, a Warp Pipe tunnel, a course terrace with a Mario Cap, and a big toadstool.
MKSC Mario Circuit Starting Line.png
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 		Mario Kart: Super Circuit's Mario Circuit is the first course of the game's Flower Cup. It is a plain course with a u-turn and some small bends. In Mario Kart 8, the u-turn is turned into a slanted part of the road with anti-gravity and held up by Ultra Arms.
The icon for Mario Circuit, from Mario Kart Double Dash!!
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart Wii 		The second course of the Flower Cup in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. This iteration of Mario Circuit features many elements from past Mario Circuits such as Warp Pipes and Piranha Plants while introducing others that would appear in many Mario Circuits in the future, like Peach's Castle and Goombas.
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart DS
Mario Kart Tour
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass) 		The third course of the Star Cup in Mario Kart DS. This Mario Circuit features many bends and ideas from previous Mario Circuits such as a Warp Pipe tunnel and Peach's Castle, while adding new mechanics such as utilizing Fire Piranha Plants as obstacles.
Mario Kart Wii: An overview of Mario Circuit, seeing the castle surrounded by houses as residence
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart Wii A basic circuit course that acts as the first course of Mario Kart Wii's Flower Cup. The course starts out in Toad Town before entering the main road with enemies such as Goombas and Chain Chomps.
Mario Circuit
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart 7
Mario Kart Tour 		Mario Kart 7's Mario Circuit appears as the second course of the Flower Cup. It features a cherry blossom road at the start leading to a Mushroom Trampoline bringing the player to the entrance of Peach's Castle. Unlike previous iterations, the player can drive into the castle and exit via Glide Ramp. The course also features a Warp Pipe tunnel at the end.
Mario Circuit, from Mario Kart 8.
Mario Circuit 		Mario Kart 8
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 		Serving as Mario Kart 8's first course for the Flower Cup, this iteration of Mario Circuit is designed after the Möbius strip and is played in mostly anti-gravity. The course features bridges, Goombas and Goomba Towers, Peach's Castle and is surrounded by lots of greenery.
View of RMX Mario Circuit 1 in Mario Kart Tour
RMX Mario Circuit 1 		Mario Kart Tour A remix course based on the SNES Mario Circuits. The course features many ramps, oil slicks, Warp Pipes, and Goombas. The main feature of this course is the usage of Empty Blocks and ? Blocks on the road and around the course.

While Mario Kart Arcade GP, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX do not feature any courses with the Mario Circuit name, similar courses that may be inspired by Mario Circuit do appear in each game's Mario Cup. Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 include Mario Highway and Mario Beach, which are named after Mario and feature a circuit-like road design with a coastal theme. The similarly themed Splash Circuit from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX also appears to be associated with Mario, as is its sister course, Tropical Coast. Moreover, the finish line banner for both Splash Circuit and Tropical Coast features the name "Mario Circuit", strengthening this connection.

Fortune Street series[edit]

Main article: Mario Circuit (board)
Mario Circuit's appearance in Fortune Street.

Mario Circuit is a playable game board in Itadaki Street DS and Fortune Street. The board’s design in the former is based on Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, while its design in the latter is based on Mario Kart Wii, though the route of the track is identical to its appearance in both games.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Main article: Figure-8 Circuit (stage)

A Mario Circuit stage similar to the layout of the Figure-8 Circuit appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. The stage has two platforms resembling a jump platform and a road pavement in the center. Shy Guy racers will appear and damage players from both the jump and the central road. However, they themselves can be damaged, causing them to spin out and be harmless.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Main article: Mario Circuit (Super Smash Bros. for Wii U)

Another Mario Circuit appears in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, based on the course featured in Mario Kart 8. The stage is a moving stage in which a platform carries the fighters around the track and stopping at various points. Shy Guys are also racing on the track and can damage the fighters if they are hit by them, similar to the Mario Circuit in the previous game.

The Mario Circuit from Super Smash Bros. Brawl also returns in this game, under the name "Mario Circuit (Brawl)".

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, both of the Mario Circuit stages from previous games return. However, the one from Super Smash Bros. Brawl is renamed "Figure-8 Circuit".

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]

Mario Circuit as it appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.

Mario Circuit appears in Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games which is heavily based on the version in Mario Kart Wii and is used for the individual and team versions Dream Ski Cross with the road now being covered entirely with snow and more ramps being carved out of the snow on the track itself. While the general layout of the first half of the course is identical to it is in the aforementioned game albeit with a much steeper descent, the second half of the track is entirely different, where they are linked by two Warp Pipes which split the track into two, the path on the left has a more wavy shape while the path on the right is filled with Coins but a Goomba and Piranha Plant serve as obstacles. Once the paths join back up together there a few tight downhill turns and Piranha Plants until the racers reach a DK Cannon taking them back to the starting line for a second lap.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

The level Mount Must Dash in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury is based on the Mario Circuit courses from Super Mario Kart. The level also uses an arrangement of the courses' music from that game.

Profiles[edit]

Fortune Street[edit]

  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      A race track built within the Mushroom Kingdom. There's a never-ending drone of white-hot engines whizzing around the track.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マリオサーキット[?]
Mario Sākitto 		Mario Circuit
Chinese (simplified) 马力欧赛道[?]
Mǎlìōu Sàidào 		Mario Speedway
Chinese (traditional) 瑪利歐賽道[?]
Mǎlìōu Sàidào 		Mario Speedway
Dutch Mario's Circuit[?] Mario's Circuit
French Circuit Mario[?] Mario Circuit
Circuit de Mario (Super Mario Kart)[1] Mario's Circuit
German Marios Piste[?] Mario's Track
Italian Circuito di Mario[?] Mario's Circuit
Korean 마리오 서킷[?]
Mario Seokit 		Mario Circuit
Portuguese (NOA) Circuito Mario[?] Mario Circuit
Portuguese (NOE) Circuito do Mario[?] Mario's Circuit
Russian Трасса Марио[?]
Trassa Mario 		Mario's Track
Spanish Circuito Mario[?] Mario Circuit
Pista Mario[?] Mario Track N64 Mario Raceway

References[edit]

Mario Circuit coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Super Mario Kart French instruction manual. Page 27.
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